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GUS BULLETIN                             September 20, 2013
 
 
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Jeff Green at GUS
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The event is open to the public.

Doors will open at 7:00 PM and seating will be on a first come, first served basis. 
We are anticipating a large crowd, so please plan to arrive early. In an effort to streamline the seating process and keep commotion to a minimum, we kindly ask that all students be accompanied by an adult. 

 

Tickets $5.  

Children under 12 are free.  

 

Tickets will be sold at the door and  

no registration is required.

  

A native of Maryland, Green is a graduate of Georgetown University, where he was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA East Regional and Big East Player of the Year, along with receiving Big East Tournament MVP honors. As co-captain, Green led Georgetown in scoring. Since that time, Green has emerged as one of the leading players for the Boston Celtics, one of the oldest teams in the NBA.

  

Perhaps Green's biggest achievement to date is overcoming a life-threatening heart condition. He currently works with the American Heart Association and children all over the country who are dealing with heart ailments. Green says he is motivated not only by basketball, but he also believes in the importance of education and wants to inspire others who have obstacles to overcome.

  

Questions? Please contact Kelly Rostad at krostad@gus.org * 978-927-1064 ext. 164



K-8 BLOGS (CLASS PAGES)
Visit the class blogs below to see photos and video and read updates on what happened this week in your child's classroom(s).            

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

APPLETON FAMILY FARM DAY THANK YOU We would like to thank the following volunteers, who helped make the GUS Pumpkin Painting  Station at Appleton Family Farm Day such a huge success! 
Bob Carroll 
Martha Burnham 
Lisa Romanelli 
Mary McGrath 
Sallie Pottle 
Emily Collins 
Gillian Cornfield 
Julie Corcoran 
Mary Lou Lufkin 
Kim Caitlin
Leslee Peterman

THANK YOU!

NUT FREE POLICY REMINDER

Peanut butter, nuts, or other foods containing obvious nut products are not allowed in school. Examples of foods with obvious nut products, in addition to nuts themselves, include granola bars, trail mix, peanut butter crackers, peanut butter cups, muffins containing nuts, and any other candy or baked goods with nuts.

 

INDEPENDENT SECONDARY
SCHOOL FAIR
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,
5:30 PM to 8:00 PM 
Glen Urquhart will host the annual North Shore Independent Secondary School Fair this year. The 100 schools that have registered include day, boarding, and parochial schools and specialized programs located throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. If you have any questions about the event, contact Elaine Collupy at ecollupy@gus.org.

 

LOWER SCHOOL PARENTS' NIGHT 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,  

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM 

 

Visit your child's classroom, meet the specialist teachers, and hear from Dave Provost and new Head of Lower School Sara Kotwicki.

 

6:30 PM to 6:45 PM        Gather for coffee in the upper school building

6:45 PM to 7:00 PM        Welcome and introductions by Dave Provost and Sarah Kotwicki 

7:00 PM to 7:25 PM        Meet with Dave and specialist teachers in the Nance Room 

7:30 PM to 8:15 PM        Visit classrooms  

 

UPPER SCHOOL PARENTS' NIGHT 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3,  

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM 

Visit your child's classroom, meet

the specialist teachers, and hear from Dave Provost.  

 

 

 

GRAND FRIENDS' DAY: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

We are jumping into some fabulous music for the Grand Friends' Day concert. The concert this year is "Over (and under) The Sea". October is going to highlight the fourth grade theme "The Sea" and this concert will be the best sea swell of the month!

  

GUS+ CLASSES

NEW! Archery

Instructor:   David Pruden,  

Grades:      4 and 5

Dates:        8 Fridays , October 4 through December 6, no class Oct. 25 and Nov. 29.

Time:          3:00 PM -- 4:00 PM

Cost:          $150  

Ready, aim, shoot! Learn the eleven steps to archery success in this National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) class. Archery is a highly inclusive sport and a diverse and extremely safe shooting activity. Students will shoot international style target archery, learn the setup and commands of a safe range, and learn the parts of the bow and arrows. The class will focus far more on the "process" of safe shooting than on arrow scores. All equipment is provided by GUS and teachers are NASP certified.


 

AFTERSCHOOL ARTS

The After School Art Workshop is designed to strengthen students' visual vocabulary and skills. Students will engage in a wide variety of disciplines, including painting, drawing, assemblage, and mixed media. They will create individual goals and push their ideas beyond the expected to complete projects for their art portfolio. Activities will encourage students to work together, problem solve, and communicate ideas in a nurturing multidisciplinary studio environment. If you have any questions, please email Dawn at dsouthworth@gus.org. To register, please sign up on the sheet outside the art room and place your check in the box.

 

Instructor:   Dawn Southworth

Grades:       5 through 8

Dates:         8 Fridays, October 4 through December 6, no class Oct. 25 and Nov. 29  

Time:    3:00 PM -- 4:30 PM 

Cost:    $240.00, payment due with registration

 

 

    

SHOPPING ON AMAZON.COM:
When shopping at Amazon.com, please use the link on our website, gus.org. Click on the orange and white amazon.com icon on our home page at gus.org and you will be taken to amazon.com. When you order through the link on our web site, the school receives a percentage of the sale. It's free and it's easy! Our percentage of the sale goes to programs the Parents' Association supports.

 

   

Monday, September 23
  • E Day
  • 8:30 5th Grade Field trip - Geology of the North shore
  • 5:30 Independent Secondary School Fair - Free and Opened to the Public
Tuesday, September 24
  •  F Day
  • 8:30 4th Grade to Salt Marsh
  • 10:00 Story Hour
  • 3:00 Twisted Textiles
  • 3:30 Boys Soccer @Waring
  • 3:30 Girls soccer vs. Waring
  • 3:45 Cross Country @Tower
  • 7:30 Celtics' Jeff Green Speaks at GUS
Wednesday, September 25
  •  A Day
  • 9:00 Third Grade to the Ipswich Wildlife Sanctuary
  • 10:00 Preschool Spanish
Thursday, September 26
  • B Day
  • 8th Grade Trip to NYC
  • 6:30 Lower School Back to School Night
Friday, September 27
  •  C Day
  • 8th Grade Trip to NYC
  • 8:30 4th Grade to Seacoast Science Center
  • 2:50 Movies with McEachern
  
 

    

ARTS PERFORMANCES AND ASSEMBLIES 2013-2014

 

GUS FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ANY AND ALL OF THESE EVENTS.

 

Our GUS assemblies this year will feature our curriculum themes. Each monthly assembly will be linked to one of our class themes to help illustrate the many ways these themes form the core of a GUS education.

 

 

Thursday, October 10  

All-School (Grade 4) Theme Assembly 11:10 am- "The Sea"

 

Friday, October 25   

Grand Friends' Assembly "Under (and over) the Sea" All students k-7 Performing- 10:30 am

 

Tuesday, November 12  

 All School (Grade 2) Theme Assembly - "Where Do I Live"

 

Tuesday, November 26

  All School Bread Day Celebration 1:30 pm

Braemar

 

Friday, December 20

 Solstice Assembly All students k-7 Performing - 10:30 am

 

Saturday, January 11

  "Tell Me A Story" Children's Theater  

presented by 7th Grade - Braemar Stage 10:00 am

Snow Date - Sunday, January 12 at 1:00 pm

 

Monday, January 13

 "Tell Me A Story" performed for LS 1:00 Braemar Stage

 

Wednesday, January 15     

 All School (Grade 5) Theme Assembly
The
Land 11:10 am

 

Thursday, January 30   

 Arts Block Dance/Art Show - 8th Grade -5:30 pm

(Snow Date - Friday, January 31 5:30 pm)

 

Thursday, February

 All School (Grades 1 & 7) Theme Assembly -

"Who Am I?" 11:10 am

 

Thursday, April 3

  All School Theme Assembly (Grade k) "The

World Around Us" 11:10 am

 

Thursday, April 8   

 Scenes and Songs from Broadway - Performed by 7th Grade 7 pm Braemar Stage

 

Thursday, May 1

 All-School May Day Celebration - Activities throughout the morning with the 8th grade May Pole Dance at 11:30

 

Friday, May 9   

 All School Theme Assembly (Grade 6) "The People" 11:10 am

 

Monday, May 19   

 5th Grade Songs and Rhythms of the World (Open Dress Rehearsal) Nance Assembly Space 11:10 am

7 pm Performance  

Thursday & Friday, May 29-30   

 8th Grade Musical TBD 7 pm            

Braemar Stage

 

Tuesday, June 3   

  4th Grade "Songs and Tales of the Sea" (Open Dress Rehearsal) Nance Assembly Space 11:10

7 pm Performance

 

Wednesday, June 4   

  6th Grade Concert - Location TBD - 7 pm

 

Thursday, June 5   

  3rd Grade "Medieval Morning" 8:30 am Nance Assembly Space

 

Friday, June 5   

  GUS Band Concert 11:10 am

 

 


Georgia Bills, gbills@gus.org
Fine Arts Director, Upper School Music & 7th Grade Drama,
 K-5 Music/Assemblies Coordinator   

 

 

 
  

Families, please join us for the second annual Family Fiesta on Wednesday, October 2nd, as we welcome nine children from the NPH orphanage in Mexico. Our friends from Mexico will visit classes during the day, sharing stories and interacting with our students.   In the evening, our Family Fiesta will feature a Mexican dinner for all, followed by a music and dance performance by our NPH guests.

 

NPH (Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos) runs a network of homes for abandoned and orphaned children in nine Latin American countries, transforming the lives of young people who otherwise would have no hope for the future. GUS has had a close relationship with NPH for almost 10 years:

            * Our 8th graders have traveled during Work Week to NPH homes in

            Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

            *Our Upper School students sponsor three children, writing letters to

            Raymundo (Mexico), Dulce (Honduras), and Yoneuri (Dominican

            Republic) and raising money to support them.

            *An Upper School NPH Club raises awareness and supports the work of

            these homes.

 

The Family Fiesta, 5:30-7:30, is a rare opportunity to meet children from an organization that makes a huge difference for disadvantaged kids. Please come enjoy a fun evening of food, friends, dance, and FIESTA!

 

Questions? Contact Barbara Kelley at bkelley@gus.org

 


HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

NEW THIS YEAR! Cynde and her life-sized, inflatable humpback whale, Nile, will visit GUS during our October 27 Open House. Children of all ages are invited to join in a workshop, where they will learn about the ecosystem and anatomy of the humpback whale. They will get to climb inside the whale's belly to discover vertabrae, ribs, heart, lungs, stomach, and more! thewhalemobile.com 
 
Welcome from Head of School Dave Provost at 2:00 PM. Tours and information session with students and faculty to follow.

For information or a personal tour, please contact  
Leslie Marchesseault, Director of Admission,  
978-927-1064, ext. 115 * lmarchesseault@gus.org    
 

   

 

FREE STORY HOUR & SPANISH CLASSES FOR PRESCHOOLERS STARTING SEPTEMBER 10TH  

PLEASE INVITE FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND MEMBERS OF YOUR COMMUNITY WITH PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN TO JOIN US FOR A STORY HOUR OR SPANISH CLASS! DROP-INS ARE WELCOME! IF YOU ARE ON FACEBOOK, SHARE OUR POST ABOUT THESE FUN ACTIVITIES.   

Free Story Hour with Sharon Carter Grimes

Tuesdays 10:00 AM 

Ages 2 ½ to 5 years 

Sharon Carter Grimes and her puppets Mr. Bear and Baby Bear have been delighting young fans for over 25 years. Sharon has been a storyteller at Banbury Cross Book Store and local libraries and brings her lively program to Glen Urquhart School every Tuesday morning. Children from ages 2 ½ to 5 years old will enjoy her lively depiction of stories, songs, rhymes, and games. Sharon's program emphasizes the storytelling tradition and encourages the child's growing independence and abilities.

Free Preschool Spanish Classes with Martha Cox-Stavros

Wednesdays 10:00 AM 

Ages 2 ½ to 5 years  

Martha Cox-Stavros employs a multisensory approach of games and songs to aid in Spanish language acquisition. She uses theme-based music and age-appropriate props to isolate vocabulary, harness repetition with movement, and engage children in play. Martha follows an established routine that allows children to build basic skills in greetings and common courtesies. Classes are filled with fun stories, games, and songs.


Martha Cox-Stavros has an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has extensive experience living, traveling, and working in Spain and Latin America. After founding the only Spanish immersion cooperative for young children on the South Shore, Martha is now on the North Shore teaching young children. It is fun from the first lesson!

 

 



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